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the president was in virginia beach and roanoke yesterday and in richmond and centreville today. rival republican candidate mitt romney made stops in the state two weeks ago. george mason university professor jeremy mayor. >> virginia is so crucial this year, because it is going to be in the opinion of most, a very close election. also, very few paths to the white house for mitt romney that don't involve taking virginia. if obama can stop romney in virginia, it's tough to see how he gets to the white house. >> so how do you win virginia? the magic number to win is 270 electoral votes, 13 up for grabs in the commonwealth, a state with two sides, northern virginia and the rest of the state. we have tide water, south side, and roanoke with a strong republican base. mr. obama would have to win convincingly in northern virginia. >> he doesn't need to win northern virginia. he needs to crush romney in northern virginia. a simple win would be a victory for romney. romney wants to keep it close. obama has to destroy romney in the vote turnout in northern virginia. >> reporter: mayor says
the president was in virginia beach and roanoke yesterday and in richmond and centreville today. rival republican candidate mitt romney made stops in the state two weeks ago. george mason university professor jeremy mayor. >> virginia is so crucial this year, because it is going to be in the opinion of most, a very close election. also, very few paths to the white house for mitt romney that don't involve taking virginia. if obama can stop romney in virginia, it's tough to see how he gets...
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issues for you and 66, volume building but nothing in your with a heading out of manassas in towards centreville. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> we continue to follow breaking news out of colorado this morning. we are hearing that several people are dead and dozens others injured after a gunman opened fire at a movie theater in aurora which is a suburb of denver. there are reports out that the shooting happened during a midnight screening of the dark knight rises. people apparently thought the shots were part of the movie. eyewitnesss are saying the gunman was wearing a mask at the time and set off tear gas after the opening. our sister station there in colorado cole has told us one person is in custody and another suspect is still on the loose. police are on the scene now. we will continue to spring you the latest throughout the morning on this shooting. stay with us. we'll be right back. >>> a new fox poll shows president obama holds a slim lead over republican challenger mitt romney. >>> the latest poll numbers out in virginia show a dead heat both in the race f
issues for you and 66, volume building but nothing in your with a heading out of manassas in towards centreville. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> we continue to follow breaking news out of colorado this morning. we are hearing that several people are dead and dozens others injured after a gunman opened fire at a movie theater in aurora which is a suburb of denver. there are reports out that the shooting happened during a midnight screening of the dark knight rises....
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let's take a look get the numbers. 80 la plata right now 76 in germantown, leesburg is 71. 74 and centreville, 73 in winchester. highs in the upper 90s again today. probably a few locations across our viewing area will hit 100. 100 is within reach daily through saturday. slight chance of thundershowers later today, 30% chance. hot and humid tomorrow with sunny skies, and another heat advisory again tomorrow. we have a heat advisory in effect today. 100 degrees or more on saturday. 88 by monday. not bad. now to steve. >> crossing the 14th street bridge into downtown, looks good. light volume in the district. there's only one intersection that is without a traffic signal. that is first street and d street northwest. only 10 of them have a generator or police direction or a temporary stop sign. doing much better in town in terms of the traffic signals. now to springfield on northbound 95, a little volume, still moving pretty much at speed toward springfield in the main lanes and hov lanes. the accident was southbound near dumphries, but that is confined to the shoulder. back to you. >> thank you
let's take a look get the numbers. 80 la plata right now 76 in germantown, leesburg is 71. 74 and centreville, 73 in winchester. highs in the upper 90s again today. probably a few locations across our viewing area will hit 100. 100 is within reach daily through saturday. slight chance of thundershowers later today, 30% chance. hot and humid tomorrow with sunny skies, and another heat advisory again tomorrow. we have a heat advisory in effect today. 100 degrees or more on saturday. 88 by monday....
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but heavy and slow from centreville the entire way past route 50 fair oaks. beltway, the outer loop jammed from springfield past van dorn to eisenhower. nice trip across the wilson bridge. outer loop in montgomery county slows from 95 past new hampshire avenue. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. allison? >>> new this morning, an attack on a bus full of israeli tourists carried out by a suspect with a fake driver's license from michigan. israel is putting the blame on iran. seven teenagers were killed and another 20 tourists injured in the suicide bombing. this morning the u.s. is promising to help israel find out who carried out the attack. president obama called israel's prime minister last night following this attack. tony? >>> in syria this morning, rebels continue advancing into the capital of damascus and clashes reported near government headquarters. some parts of the capital are calm this morning. president assad hasn't been seen and is reportedly in a coastal city. yesterday's bomb blast is being described as a turning point in this possibl
but heavy and slow from centreville the entire way past route 50 fair oaks. beltway, the outer loop jammed from springfield past van dorn to eisenhower. nice trip across the wilson bridge. outer loop in montgomery county slows from 95 past new hampshire avenue. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. allison? >>> new this morning, an attack on a bus full of israeli tourists carried out by a suspect with a fake driver's license from michigan. israel is putting the blame on iran....
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he is holding a number of events throughout the battleground state including a stop at centreville high school on saturday. the rally is open to the public but tickets are required. they can be picked up at the school on thursday on a first come first served basis. president obama will campaign in roanoke, virginia beach and also in the richmond county area this week. >>> today mitt romney will address the naacp convention in houston. he's hoping to sway some of the civil rights group with his pro-jobs message. unemployment among blacks is disproportionately high at more than 14%. >>> the nationals are keeping up their winning ways even during the all-star break. bryce harper, steven straussburg and geo gonzalez contributed at the all-star game. harper provided some comic relief. the rookie outfielder lost the ball in the lights. here we go. here it is. there's bryce harper. looking for the ball. where is it? behind you. yikes. all right. he says despite the flub, he enjoyed being around some of the biggest names in the game including hall of famer george brett. >> it was unbelievable b
he is holding a number of events throughout the battleground state including a stop at centreville high school on saturday. the rally is open to the public but tickets are required. they can be picked up at the school on thursday on a first come first served basis. president obama will campaign in roanoke, virginia beach and also in the richmond county area this week. >>> today mitt romney will address the naacp convention in houston. he's hoping to sway some of the civil rights group...
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tomorrow the president will be in richmond and then he will make his way to northern virginia and speak at centreville high school. >>> the president says he needs to do a better job of inspiring the public if he wins a second term. he said the mistake of his first term is thinking this job was just about getting the policy right if president made the comments during an interview with cbs this morning's host charlie rose. >> but the nature of this office is also to tell a story to the american people, that gives them a sense of unity and purpose and optimism, especially during tough times. >> republican presidential candidate mitt romney responded to the interview saying that being president is not about telling stories. @tler about leading. >>> mitt romney has yet to pick a vt shul running mate but a lot of talk about one possible name, le condoleezza rice. the forrer secretary of state is a foront-runner on the list of candidates. mitt romney's campaign tells nbc news that, quote, we don't comment on the vp process. >>> some d.c. homeowners will receive money from a discrimination settlement from we
tomorrow the president will be in richmond and then he will make his way to northern virginia and speak at centreville high school. >>> the president says he needs to do a better job of inspiring the public if he wins a second term. he said the mistake of his first term is thinking this job was just about getting the policy right if president made the comments during an interview with cbs this morning's host charlie rose. >> but the nature of this office is also to tell a story...
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tomorrow the president will be in richmond and then northern virginia and stepeak at centreville high school. they say he needs to do a better job inspiring the public if he wins a second term. he says the mistake of his first term was thinking that this job was just about getting the policy right. he made those comments during an interview with cbs this morning host charlie rose. >> but, the nature of this office is also to tell a story to the american people that gives them a sense of unity and purpose and optimism, especially during tough times. >> republican presidential candidate mitt romney responded to the interview saying that being president is not about telling stories but about leading. >>> there are new questions about when mitt romney left bain capital. federal documents filed by former private equity firm shows romney was the managing director in 2001. romney's campaign has said he left in 1999. the two-year gap is when the company oversaw investments that either sent jobs abroad or filed nor bankruptcy. meanwhile, romney's campaign is declining to speak publicly about o
tomorrow the president will be in richmond and then northern virginia and stepeak at centreville high school. they say he needs to do a better job inspiring the public if he wins a second term. he says the mistake of his first term was thinking that this job was just about getting the policy right. he made those comments during an interview with cbs this morning host charlie rose. >> but, the nature of this office is also to tell a story to the american people that gives them a sense of...
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lee highway in centreville, 3 .37 dollars, and premium up to $3.67. that's off lee highway in centreville. gives you an idea. easy to use. go to settings, you'll see the gas applications, click on that and enter your information. other side of town we have delays unfortunately around the beltway, traffic slow between university boulevard and coalsville road. easy ride south of 118. hov restrictions lifted on 270 for the morning commute. at least 140 signals dark in montgomery county. at least 90 of those intersections you will find police to assist you. others treat as a four-way stop. be prepared, allow extra time. route 7 on the georgetown pike, authorities checking for a crash, eastbound 66 coming in from 50 fair oaks. 123 checking for an incident. lanes remain open headed in. 50 lights without power in fairfax at this time. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >>> thanks. it's 7:21. wounded vets will get much needed help from prisoners in maryland. we'll explain after the break. >> d.c. police release surveillance video they want you to s
lee highway in centreville, 3 .37 dollars, and premium up to $3.67. that's off lee highway in centreville. gives you an idea. easy to use. go to settings, you'll see the gas applications, click on that and enter your information. other side of town we have delays unfortunately around the beltway, traffic slow between university boulevard and coalsville road. easy ride south of 118. hov restrictions lifted on 270 for the morning commute. at least 140 signals dark in montgomery county. at least...
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inbound on 66, lanes are open, traffic slows leaving centreville to fair oaks and towards 123 before the pace improves. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> thank you. the big story is the storm aftermath. >> fox 5's melanie alnwick is live in kensington. good morning. >> reporter: good morning allison. the crews that were here have left the scene. i think what they were doing was making sure that the power here was out and safe for the tree crews to get to work, with that southbound lanes that are blocked here on connecticut avenue. i want to take an overhead shot, so you can really see what they are dealing with. we're taking a shot now. you can see that massive tree was probably three to 4 feet across that came down across the southbound lanes of connecticut avenue. the tree crews now are going to have to remove all the chunks of that tree before they can put back the poles and restringing all the power lines. this is the kind of work that is taking so long. it's piece by piece, rebuilding the system. pepco says today is the day the mutual assistance crews are due to
inbound on 66, lanes are open, traffic slows leaving centreville to fair oaks and towards 123 before the pace improves. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> thank you. the big story is the storm aftermath. >> fox 5's melanie alnwick is live in kensington. good morning. >> reporter: good morning allison. the crews that were here have left the scene. i think what they were doing was making sure that the power here was out and safe for the tree crews to get to...